St Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolClapham and Patching CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret's CofE Primary School and Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School are primary schools.
St Margaret's CofE Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Margaret's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret's CofE Primary School was judged Good and Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for St Margaret's CofE Primary School and 11.0% for Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Margaret's CofE Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LittlehamptonSt Margaret's CofE Primary School | WorthingClapham and Patching CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 96th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 204th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 415 | 58 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 59 | |
| Location | Littlehampton, BN16 4LP | Worthing, BN13 3UU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 96.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 415 | 58 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.5% | 22.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 48.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 8.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School
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